Source Word
dandelion clock
Noun
Britain
(Britain)
A
single
stem
of
a
dandelion
in
its
post-flowering
state
with
the
downy
covering
of
its
head
intact.
The
term
is
applied
when
the
flower
is
used,
or
is
thought
of
as
suitable
for
use,
in
a
children's
pastime
by
which
the
number
of
puffs
needed
to
blow
the
filamentous
achenes
from
a
dandelion
is
supposed
to
tell
the
time.
Japanese Meaning
タンポポの花が終花期にあり、ふわふわした綿毛がそのままついている茎。英国では、子供たちがこの状態のタンポポの綿毛を一吹きで吹き飛ばすことで、吹き飛ばす回数を時間として数える遊びに使われる。
Sense（1）
(Britain)
A
single
stem
of
a
dandelion
in
its
post-flowering
state
with
the
downy
covering
of
its
head
intact.
The
term
is
applied
when
the
flower
is
used,
or
is
thought
of
as
suitable
for
use,
in
a
children's
pastime
by
which
the
number
of
puffs
needed
to
blow
the
filamentous
achenes
from
a
dandelion
is
supposed
to
tell
the
time.
（ plural ）
